Community Health Workers pay range in Yakima
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,860 or more. The middle half of community health workers in Yakima earn between $40,450 and $57,110.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $48KMedian
- $57K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,600 | $4,383 | $25.29 |
| Median | $47,940 | $3,995 | $23.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,450 | $3,371 | $19.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,110 | $4,759 | $27.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Community Health Workers salary after taxes in Yakima
On the average salary of $52,600, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $44,444 a year, or $3,704 a month and $1,709 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Yakima a good place for community health workers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $52,600 buys what about $55,053 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Community Health Workers salary in other Washington cities
Yakima ranks 9th of 9 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($64,030).
- Seattle$64,030
- Mount Vernon$63,460
- Olympia$60,740
- Bellingham$59,930
- Bremerton$56,070
- Longview$55,560
- Kennewick$53,320
- Spokane$52,930
- Yakima$52,600
Highest-paying cities for community health workers
Carson City, NV pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,360).
- Carson City, NV$81,360
- San Francisco, CA$79,470
- San Jose, CA$72,730
- San Luis Obispo, CA$69,930
- Boulder, CO$67,870
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Community Health Workers salary in Yakima: questions
How much do community health workers make an hour in Yakima?
$25.29 an hour on average, and $23.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level community health workers salary in Yakima?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the community health workers take-home pay in Yakima?
About $44,444 a year ($3,704 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,600. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do community health workers earn more in Yakima than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($57,240).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-1094; area Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 3.86, this job is 3.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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